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Test 6
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Social Studies
11th Grade
12/05/2013
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Interest groups started as
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factions.
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The source or fuel of early factions was unequal distribution of
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property
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Interest groups are better known today as ___________, interest groups.
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special
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The beginning of social movements or interest groups was
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common issues, ideas, or concerns.

 
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The spawning or creation result was
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a feeling of being left out by the government, moral right.
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Constitutional protection
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bill of rights
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A type of interest group is
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economic groups, public interest groups, ideological groups, foreign policies, government groups.
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Economic interest groups are
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large corporations, trade associations.
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Most labor representation is in
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unions.
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The oldest labor unit was the
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American Farm Bureau Federation.
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The ____________, is a labor union.
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Knights of Labor
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The largest union today is the
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AFLCIO.
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Changes in unions today are
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changes to an open shop, closed shop, free riders.
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New labor organizations today are
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professional associations.
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Ideological groups are
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single issues.
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The goal of ideological groups is to make an
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amendment for their cause.
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The focus of public interest groups is to _______ issues and _________.
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reform, specific causes.
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Public interest groups have evolved to
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tax-exempt charities.
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The focus of foreign policy interest groups is to ___________ foreign policies.
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promote or oppose
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The main influence of foreign policy interest groups is to influence
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the president and congress.
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The focus of government interest groups is
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representation and influence in Washington D.C.
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Government interest groups are primarily in
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city and state governments.
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Interest groups factor size wise in your
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active involvement in politics.
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Interest groups are for personal gain, because of
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insurance.
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Interest group membership is __________ or ________ due to region and occupation.
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concentrated, dispersed
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The resource areas of interest groups are
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money, volunteers, experience, reputation.
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The main factor of the cohesiveness of interest groups is
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organizational structure.
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A characteristic of the leadership of interest groups is that they need to know
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when to lead and when to follow.
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A characteristic of an interest group leader is they have to
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be politically correct.
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A characteristic of an interest group leader is they have to have
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compromising skill.
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interest groups use public and mass media appeals such as
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advertising, labor groups.
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Interest groups use mass mailing as a way to ______________ mailing due to technology.
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direct target
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interest groups _______________ to propose rules/laws.
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make written responses
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In influencing or rule making, interest groups
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seek rule adjustments.
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Interest groups seek litigation when __________ are closed.
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political channels
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In election activities, interest groups can
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support both parties.
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On a short term, interest groups can form political parties for
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special causes.
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On a short term, interest groups are formed of cooperative lobbies
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with like minds.
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Lobbyists have to have experience:
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ways of government legislature, worked as a public servant, on staff or in congress.
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Lobbyists ______________ the agency that they once represented.
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cannot lobby
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Iron triangles are
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lobby networks.
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Lobbyists roles are to campaign for _________ and _____________, _________ people on the base of interest and money, and give ________ assistance in drafting bills and amendments.
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money, volunteers, represent, technical
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The focus of P.A.C.'s are political action in the
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business world.
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P.A.C.'s were ______________ in the 1930's.
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organized labor
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P.A.C.'s invest in money and increase clout with elected officals by
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bundling.
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